Despite both Keynote Speakers putting the Environment front and centre during the IHI Hospitality & Tourism Professionals Day on November 26th and on the back of the EPA’s State of the Environment Report that called for urgent environmental and climate action the existing environmental and responsible tourism service providers were casually dismissed. The Green Hospitality […]
Harold Goodwin makes the point that it is up to Governments to lead in embedding sustainability within the Tourism sector. Thought provoking and a good read. Responsible Tourism: the Elephant in the Room
Irish Times. 26th November 2020 Barry McCall Leading companies have doubled down on environmental sustainability this year. Environmental sustainability goes right to the core of United States companies in Ireland, across all sectors. “As the world’s largest, most broadly-based healthcare company, Johnson & Johnson understands that human health and environmental health are inextricably linked. Healthy […]
GHP Comment: Ireland is known for its ability to talk and when it comes to the Environment that is all we have been doing – Talking. In tourism we still do not have a sectoral plan or Climate Change Strategy – yet we keep using our “Green” image to promote our sector – this is […]
Booking.com News Takeaway Almost three quarters (72%) of global travellers believe sustainable travel choices should be a priority Interest in eco-friendly or green accommodations is growing, with 73% of travellers hoping to stay at least once in such a property Sustainable experiences are similarly sought after with 68% of travellers wanting to see the money […]
Green Awards 2021 Friday, May 7th, Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, Dublin – and Online The 2021 awards will be delivered as a Hybrid Event where we will have a selection of entrants in a live forum event plus a wonderfully interactive and immersive online broadcast of the event. ?We have lots of innovations and new features to […]
GHP Comment: Great organisation line up – just a few missing – The Environment – surprising omission with a Green Party Minister! The Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, and the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, today (Friday 9 October 2020) established the […]
As we know, the pandemic is having unequal impacts across the hospitality workforce. From General Managers who have picked up front desk shifts or night audit rounds and front line staff on furlough, there are a multitude of factors impacting the well-being of everyone involved in our industry The World Panel on Sustainable Hospitality addressed […]
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Vail Resorts Sustainability Pledge is to achieve a zero net operating footprint by 2030, including zero waste to landfill. Where in Ireland can we see tourism destinations making the same type of commitment? Why aren’t we? https://www.vaildaily.com/news/vail-resorts-pepsico-expand-their-sustainability-efforts/
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